With the correct gear, the big pike of fall can be had
James Lindner
September 23, 2023
Don’t forget the other esox as autumn water temperatures drop.
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Crossbows in Minnesota: Let’s look at what their use could mean for deer hunting
Ryan Rothstein
September 23, 2023
There’s no doubt about it, legalization of crossbows for all during Minnesota’s archery season is the big-ticket change for the 2023 deer season. I’ve heard lots of chatter about it the past couple of months
Commentary: Why hunting is important to me – as a member of ‘Generation Z’
Hyler Pence
September 22, 2023
Often it can be easy to forget why we started doing something, and what drove us to take a certain action. This can be applied in many parts of life as we like to ponder
Wild flamingos visit Pennsylvania for the first time as birders flock to Franklin County
Mark Nale
September 22, 2023
Birders from all over the eastern United States have been flocking to see the first-ever-reported wild flamingos in Pennsylvania. Avid birder John Carter, of Chambersburg, was the first person to spot them Sept. 7.
Fall means fantastic fishing on Illinois waters of the Mississippi River
Jeremiah Haas
September 22, 2023
While Oct. 1 tends to bring a lot of excitement for deer hunters, it is usually about the time the Mississippi River temperatures reach the low 60s or high 50s in Illinois. While you may
NWTF donation expands Wisconsin DNR turkey research
Dean Bortz
September 22, 2023
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is working with the Wisconsin DNR on a new research project starting this year by funding an expansion of trail camera use and GPS/VHF transmitters to estimate accurate turkey
Minnesota’s fall turkey, prairie chicken seasons begin Sept. 30
Brian Mozey
September 22, 2023
Minnesota’s fall turkey and prairie chicken hunting seasons will open on Saturday, Sept. 30. The two seasons may open at the same time, but the prairie chicken hunt will have limited licenses versus the turkey
An archery opening-day giant out of southeastern Minnesota
Scott Bestul
September 21, 2023
It’s one thing to get a trail cam pic or two of a mature buck, and quite another to have the buck’s sheds, assemble a library of photos of the deer, and then have that
Minnesota’s St. Louis River gets a stock of sturgeon fry in efforts to boost population
Brian Mozey
September 21, 2023
The Minnesota DNR has completed its first stocking of lake sturgeon in the St. Louis River since 2000. The stocking came after seeing restored habitat and spawning in the river and a desire to increase
